Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-03-20

fae governmenf is forwarding ofsceFs
Ter TIE purpose OF paniahinG the Law
breakers.
sails en- sAe Canadian Paelae.
VIcrOEIA (B. 0.l. March 19-Tbe
nrsf through mail arrived last night.
portion Of the transit shroarh Rocsrs
Paas was usae ~ doe trans "a i
stated that the flrst through train over
tas Canadian Paeiic viii arrive Monday.
An Injartous Fnseea.
WAsHSGroN. March 19.-Dr. O. =.
Riley, the Enioraolagist Of the Depart
Dent Of Agriculture, has gone 10 Cali
for1ia to invsstigste amonR othsr
things the cottony cushion scale, an in
Bsct Imported from Australia. whieh is
reported TO be doing immense damage
TO the citrus orchards Of California.
Paraona by the Pre.Idena.
wAsHExGron. March le.-The Presi
denf has paraoned Dennis Kelly. Of
Naine. convicted Of manslarQhter, and
George H. Danbney, Of Wisconsin. con
victsd Of pension frauds. As both con
victed have served the full term Of i'm
uFisonment. the only effect Of the par
d0ns 10 TO restore them 10 citizenahip.
wall ssrees oussaslenA.
Kxw ToHK. March 19.-U. 8 81. 100i(:
q. coupon. 1854; i5<s. coupon. 10e&;
Pseiac g., 1265<; American Express
io9; Canadian Pacific. S1X: Canada
Southern. s.; Centred Psri6c. SO !;
Rio Graude, 27S(; Erie. SSsf; Kansas
and Texas, 81; NortheFa Pacific,
"a: preferred. 56y<; Northwestern.
NIX; New Yevk Ceafral. lilS{; Oregon
Railway and Nsvicstisu. 100: Oregon
& TFanscontipental. 31Z; Oregon I'm
uroyeDent. S95< Paci6o Mail, -
Texas Paeiac. 28s<; Union Paciae. 57Jk:
United States Express. 81: Wells Far
60, 122; Western Union. 76.
Monev en call. easy as 3941<: prime
paper. 81; sterling exchange, $4S4x
for sixty-day bills.
Attempted Assassination.
SAW FRANcTsce. March 10. - TIE
steamer Alameda which arrived from
Sydney today, reports that al attempt
Sas made 10 sssassinate the Premier Of
TenRa Island. Rev. SkiRley Baker, hir
son and daughter. on the evening Of
Janusry 18th, while out driving. Sew
eral men, white aud native, fired upon
them. voundibR the latter. eeve1 hun
dfed native warriors attempted 10 lvnch
the suspected parties, but we're disuaded
by Mr.. Baker. The trouble was owing
10 religious quarTels between the differ
ent scots. Mr.. Baker charges the sd
herents Of Mr.. Mouiton, one Of the mis-
sionariss. With exciting civil var. Great
excisament prevailed at last accounts.
and Mr.. Baker was bsrricaded In the
kings palace. Mr.. Moulton denies in.
citing hostilities aud complains Of the
oppression exercised by his opponent on
the island.
fire IN California.
RocKLn (Cal.). March IA FIRE
aarlv this meruinR, which originated in
Il. Hullini's saloon. swept avav q whole |
block in this place. including the Rock |
lin Hotel. Among the ruins we're found |
the remains OF NJ. COnnelly. Il Is be-
lieved be was asleep in The saloon at the |
time OF the Gre. The loss is $15.500. |
Insurance. $500.
Death OF BurgleF.
San Francisco. March 19.-James |
Scott. the buralsf who vas shot In the |
Jaw about o'clock on the morning Of |
the Ssh instant, while robbing board
ing house kept ct the corner of Fran
-'se0 ana fillmore streets, oV r y.
died at the receiving hoe
Dital this morning frem the effects Of /
The wound. Scott was formerly en-
ployed in the house.
shipping intelligence
SAN FsANoIsoo. March 19.-Clsared-
Ship Jehn A BRIGGS. for Nsnaimo. |
Sailed British steamer WsllinetoB. for |
Nsnaima; ship st. Nicholas, fer Port
Townsend.
PoRT TOWNSEND. March 19.-ArFived-
Shin FdvaFd O'Briea.
PnRT LUDLOW, March 19.-Sailed-
Bark Arkwrioht.
PoRT AN0EIos. Msrch 19.-OHe bark |
passed MP the Straits at 4 pm. Ore |
bark passed outward. Cloudy, light |
northwest wind.
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